23 Nov
1999
23 Nov
'99
11:22 a.m.
john wrote:
Watch used 210s.. Tektronix recalled a huge lot of
them (I think almost all
of them) last year as the connection to ground was breaking off inside the
If I replace the scope I've got, I don't see me trying to cut corners again
by getting another used scope. If I do, it will be from a reputable dealer.
scope (Yikes!). Also, the 210 has a shitty display
like my THS720A... it is
LCD and rather fast changing waveforms can look like a band of black on the
screen (very annoying).. The price is right and the storage is nice but the
display is not anywhere near as nice as a CRT.
I've got to admit I'm wondering about the quality of a LCD display.
Best thing to do is go to your local Tek dealer and
try out a TDS210 and a
CRT model (maybe even a 694C ;-) ).. See which one your comfortable with
and then buy used if you don't want to spend the bucks.
Sound advice, I figure I'd like to be able to see what I'm getting before I
get it. However, a quick look at the Tek site has me suspecting I'm not
going to want to spring for any more than a TDS210.
I don't recommend throwing away a few hundred
dollars on an old piece of
junk... you just might get another PDP-8 to fix! ;-)
I like that kind of reasoning :^) I'd still like to get something like an
-8/i one of these days, but the -8/m is better than nothing (and it's taken
a long time just to get it).
Zane